[TriLUG] cpio vs cp (was: Re: Locked Out Linux box (Update))

[Paul Boyle via TriLUG]

Hi Brian,

On Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:40:11 -0400
Brian via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> On 10/20/2017 04:08 PM, Paul Boyle via TriLUG wrote:
> > find . -depth -print0 | cpio --null -pmvd <external storage device>
> 
> So, here's a n00bish question from a not-so-n00by user:
> 
> What makes "find . [...] | cpio -p [...] <dest>" better than "cp -pr
> * <dest>" ?

Honestly, I dunno.  I've been using the find/cpio combo since I don't
remember when.  I do know that the -print0 and --null combo handle
filenames with spaces or other potentially problematic characters
without a problem. Maybe someone else could give you a better answer.

Paul

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